HAVE YOUR PHOTOTAKEN HOLDING AN OWL!

"THE SIZE AND VARIETY OF THE OWLS WAS JUST BREATHTAKING."

KoalaLady_11, tripadvisor.co.uk

The Scottish Owl Centre is home to over 100 owls from 40 species from around the world. Most are breeding pairs on show to the public in sensitively designed spacious aviaries.

The other 20 or so make up our trained ‘Flying Display Team’ and are the largest collection of trained owls in the world. They each have their own name and unique personality and can be seen during one of the daily flying displays. Here are some of them.

OULU

Species: Great Grey Owl

Likes: Harry Potter. She’s the sister of Errol in the films!

Dislikes: Golden Eagles.

HUDSON

Species: Great Horned Owl

Likes: Eating… anything!

Dislikes: His aviary being hosed.

TIGER

Species: Brown Wood Owl

Likes: Being noisy.

Dislikes: Bobble hats.

LULU

Species: White-faced Owl

Likes: Having her photo taken.

Dislikes: Chaffinches.

ALICANTO

Species: Magellan Horned Owl

Likes: Imitating a castanet.

Dislikes: People watching him eat.

RAFIKI

Species: Milky Eagle Owl

Likes: Preening people’s hair.

Dislikes: Nothing!

SHEILA

Species: Boobook Owl

Likes: Everybody!

Dislikes: Waiting.

TONY

Species: Tawny Owl

Likes: Imitating his neighbours.

Dislikes: Butterflies.

PONCHO

Species: Tropical Screech Owl

Likes: Sunshine.

Dislikes: Big scary owls.

TOMSK

Species: Ural Owl

Likes: Shoes.

Dislikes: Loud noises.

FETLAR

Species: Snowy Owl

Likes: Company… human and feline!

Dislikes: Hammering.

ALTAI

Species: Western Siberian Eagle Owl

Likes: Flying into her carry cage.

Dislikes: Noisy neighbours.

LOFTY

Species: Barn Owl

Likes: Flying.

Dislikes: Eating too much.

TEHUTI

Species: Pharaoh Eagle Owl

Likes: Pouncing.

Dislikes: Crows on her roof.

DUG

Species: Burrowing Owl

Likes: Collecting pebbles.

Dislikes: Tawny Frogmouths.

"SO MANY BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING OWL SPECIES TO SEE AND LEARN ABOUT."